*Please join Rose City Reader every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name. *Taken directly from Rose City Reader's Blog Page.
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This week's book beginnings comes from MIST OF MIDNIGHT by Sandra Byrd.
"Dusk had begun to smother daylight as we walked down the cool street, peering at the numbers above the doorways, one after the other, skirts gathered in hand to keep them from grazing the occasional piles of wet mud and steamy horse muck."
It isn't bad. Nothing earth shattering yet. :) Set in London.
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My review won't be posted until March 26. I hope you stop back.
"Dusk had begun to smother daylight as we walked down the cool street, peering at the numbers above the doorways, one after the other, skirts gathered in hand to keep them from grazing the occasional piles of wet mud and steamy horse muck."
It isn't bad. Nothing earth shattering yet. :) Set in London.
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This book is one I finished last week and used as my book beginnings. Wanted to share again this week.
WHISPER HOLLOW by Chris Cander.
"Myrthen's
mother and father had carried more hopes than means with them when they
crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of January 1910. Rachel Engel
was just sixteen when she left her home and family in Saxony, Germany,
brave and willing and fiercely in love with Otto Bergmann, but
nonetheless glancing over her shoulder all the way to the southern short
of the river Elbe, the gateway to the world."
WHISPER HOLLOW was VERY good. Historical fiction and women's fiction combined with strong female characters.
My review won't be posted until March 26. I hope you stop back.
Love the cover.
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What are you reading? 
I hope you are reading a good book. :)
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I love those covers. Both books look interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe covers are beautiful.
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I love books set in London...this one looks good...and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI like the time period too.
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I look forward to your review, Elizabeth.
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Both of these books sound wonderful! I like the way the author established the setting and set the mood in Mist of Midnight, and the opening of Whisper Hollow made me want to know how Rachel fared in America. I'm adding both to my wish list.
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Whisper Hollow was really good, Sandra. I think you will enjoy it.
DeleteMist of Midnight is a good read, but not as good as Whisper Hollow. It is too aristocratic for me. :) The mystery is keeping me reading. :)
Thanks for stopping, Sandra.
Mist of Midnight is on my list to review. Hope you enjoy it!
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It isn't too bad of a read. A bit slow, but good.
DeleteI like that it is set in London.
Thanks for stopping, Stormi.
I hope you enjoy the book when you read it. Will be looking for your thoughts.
The covers are both beautiful. Hard to know what the stories are about from the beginnings.
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Thank you for stopping, Gillion.
DeleteWhisper Hollow is set in a coal mining town and secrets. :)
Mist of Midnight is set in London and is about a young lady inheriting a mansion, but another person before her was saying she is the real heir.
I enjoy BBOF.
Mist of Midnight begins so wonderfully... until it mentions the horse muck! :D
ReplyDeleteLOL, Nikki-ann, but I guess that's what they had to look out for back then. :)
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I like the London setting for your first story.
ReplyDeleteI like books set in London.
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The writing is definitely atmospheric and I love books set in London. I look forward to seeing what you think of it! I added Whisper Hollow to my TBR not to long ago. It looks so good!
ReplyDeleteI loved Whisper Hollow. ENJOY when you read it, Katherine.
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I love historical fiction, too. Especially when the author incorporates actual historical events into the story. Anne's Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteHistorical fiction is my favorite.
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Hi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteThis is Megan from the book group. Your blog is quite impressive, I could get a lot of tips from your example! Still enjoying Take Me With You right now.
Megan
Thanks for stopping by, Megan.
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Hi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteLast week I added 'Whisper Hollow' to my 'Want To Read' list following your recommendation.
This week, although you don't seem to be enjoying this one quite as much, I am also adding 'Mist Of Midnight'. The cover and title are alluring in themselves and I love your opening few lines, they are so descriptive, mud and horse muck included, as this is really what life was like in Victorian England!
I am intrigued by the comment you made to Sandra, that you are finding the book a little too aristocratic for your tastes and I wonder how you meant that?
I do hope that the mystery element is enough to win you over and thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne
It did get better, Yvonne. It was mystery, intrigue, jealousy, and love. :)
DeleteIt is too much about the rich and their activities. :) A bit boring.
Thanks so much for stopping.
Both books have very engaging covers!
ReplyDeleteI agree...I love covers.
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Thanks for stopping, Sheila.
Mists of Midnight sounded lovely until you got to the steaming piles of ...
ReplyDeleteLovely covers for both.
LOL on the steaming piles. I guess that was a problem back then. :)
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